Post by Lieutenant Robin Star on Nov 2, 2016 15:48:43 GMT -8
Robin had to resist the urge to look behind him as he walked the corridor, half expecting a security officer in a trenchcoat to be barely peeking behind a corner. He was still under investigation, and as such, he found it difficult to walk the through his home with the same sense of safety and ease that anyone would or should have traversing their home.
An officer walked by him and Robin couldn’t help but wonder when he’ll be able to wear that uniform again. Tomorrow? Next week? A year’s time? He had no idea, and precisely the reason why he looked back over his shoulder to note that the officer wasn’t wearing yellow.
Get a grip, Star he chastised himself.
Whilst it was true, that he was troubled by such circumstances, there was something equally distracting that had been weighing on his thoughts. Ever since the end of the war. Robin shook his head, dismissing his thinking and focused on his destination, the mess hall, food, that was fun to think about, right?
After a few more steps, he stopped and sighed in the empty corridor before turning to the bulkhead.
“Computer, location of Lieutenant Commander Jenison.” Robin asked.
“Lieutenant Commander Jenison is currently located in the security office.” The monotone encyclopedia voice responded.
Robin tilted his head back and pursed his lips.
Fine.
“Computer, location of Commander Ericson.” He asked.
“Commander Ericson is currently located in sickbay.”
Damn.
Robin sighed again, and was about to turn away and continue on his ‘mission’ to the mess hall but stopped.
“Location of Lieutenant Ki-” Robin began but then paused, his gaze narrowing before stepping away from the bulkhead. Just as he started to walk away...
“There is no known record of Lieutenant Ki aboard the USS Talon.”
Robin’s mouth twitched, his fingers flexing and his eyes closed as he made do with imagining the image of the bulkhead sizzling in pieces instead of trying to make it a reality.
“Mummy! Can I get ice cream when we go home?” A small girl’s voice sounded, causing Robin’s eyes to snap open.
In front of him was a mother holding her daughter by the hand, leading her out of a nearby door. The woman chuckled, looking down at her child as they walked. “Of course, but only if you eat all the broccoli.”
Robin’s face became absent, lost in a whirl of thoughts that screamed through him internally. He wanted to ask the mother… a question, a simple question but he couldn’t. You don’t go up to someone randomly and ask that. And so, he let the the two people carry on around the corner, the opportunity was gone, faded like so many others.
He took a step forward, his eyes flickering to the door that the mother and child just exited from. It was one of the schools for children. Robin frowned, and soon found himself wandering towards it.
He entered the lobby, showing an entrance to a small office with a receptionist looking lady on the left, a few chairs and tables in the middle and on the right was a door next to a large glass window that peered into the actual classroom. It was full of kids, all of them sitting in groups around tables that had an assortment of science-related objects on them.
Robin stepped towards the window, placing his arms on the lower sill as he watched the kids. Some were paying attention to the teacher, others were clearly not, especially the one boy picking his nose and hiding the booger under the table. A chorus of laughter and happy faces were shared at one table, he didn’t know what happened or what was said, only they were happy, which is was what mattered the most, right?
No, what mattered was that they were alive and happy. Presumably with a family.
“Can I help you?” Said a voice behind Robin, startling him and almost making him headbutt the window pane. He turned on the spot to see the receptionist lady standing in front of him with an arched eyebrow.
“Oh! Well uh…” Robin began but he was cut off.
“Are you here to pick up one of the kids?” She asked.
“Uh, no… I’m just here to watch the kids.” Robin explained quickly, but then just as quickly regretted those words. “I mean, not like that, just…” He stumbled, his cheeks flushing from embarrassment.
Why exactly was he in here again?
Before Robin could finish his stammer of an explanation or apology, the woman held up a hand and with her words, silenced him.
“It’s okay… it’s not often but you’re not the first,” She said with a warm smile.
“Excuse me?” Robin asked, confused.
The woman shrugged, “Oh, just the usual early-life crisis, thinking about family, a future.”
Robin frowned, uncertain how to respond to that. Maybe that was the reason but at the same time, it wasn’t.
“What’s the lesson today?” Robin asked, changing the subject.
“Science stuff… they’ve been learning the elements recently, I think today is potassium.” She shared.
Oddly enough, that mention brought a small smile to his lips. “I remember that,” He said softly, more to himself.
“One of the few science lessons I cared for… when you drop the samples in the water, so cool.” He said, remembering the mini-fireworks from such a chemical reaction. As a kid he had often wondered what would happen if an asteroid made entirely of potassium would hit an ocean from outer-space…
The woman smiled, “Yes, well, it looks like the kids in there are enjoying it just as much. Some things never change.” She commented.
Robin looked over his shoulder through the window. Indeed, all the kids with goggles, beakers of water, the excited faces and equally ecstatic faces as they watched the miniscule explosions. Some things never changed… such as life in space.
“Just don’t take too long pondering and loitering, you’ll creep the kids and I’ll need to get the broom out.” She said with a wave of her hand before turning and walking back into the office.
Robin looked back at the woman, doing a double-take, what was that about the broom? He shook his head, dismissing the trivial detail and turned to look back through the window. For a moment he allowed himself to smile, just as the kids were doing but soon his expression fell, as did his heart.
No… the real question was whether they should be here.
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An officer walked by him and Robin couldn’t help but wonder when he’ll be able to wear that uniform again. Tomorrow? Next week? A year’s time? He had no idea, and precisely the reason why he looked back over his shoulder to note that the officer wasn’t wearing yellow.
Get a grip, Star he chastised himself.
Whilst it was true, that he was troubled by such circumstances, there was something equally distracting that had been weighing on his thoughts. Ever since the end of the war. Robin shook his head, dismissing his thinking and focused on his destination, the mess hall, food, that was fun to think about, right?
After a few more steps, he stopped and sighed in the empty corridor before turning to the bulkhead.
“Computer, location of Lieutenant Commander Jenison.” Robin asked.
“Lieutenant Commander Jenison is currently located in the security office.” The monotone encyclopedia voice responded.
Robin tilted his head back and pursed his lips.
Fine.
“Computer, location of Commander Ericson.” He asked.
“Commander Ericson is currently located in sickbay.”
Damn.
Robin sighed again, and was about to turn away and continue on his ‘mission’ to the mess hall but stopped.
“Location of Lieutenant Ki-” Robin began but then paused, his gaze narrowing before stepping away from the bulkhead. Just as he started to walk away...
“There is no known record of Lieutenant Ki aboard the USS Talon.”
Robin’s mouth twitched, his fingers flexing and his eyes closed as he made do with imagining the image of the bulkhead sizzling in pieces instead of trying to make it a reality.
“Mummy! Can I get ice cream when we go home?” A small girl’s voice sounded, causing Robin’s eyes to snap open.
In front of him was a mother holding her daughter by the hand, leading her out of a nearby door. The woman chuckled, looking down at her child as they walked. “Of course, but only if you eat all the broccoli.”
Robin’s face became absent, lost in a whirl of thoughts that screamed through him internally. He wanted to ask the mother… a question, a simple question but he couldn’t. You don’t go up to someone randomly and ask that. And so, he let the the two people carry on around the corner, the opportunity was gone, faded like so many others.
He took a step forward, his eyes flickering to the door that the mother and child just exited from. It was one of the schools for children. Robin frowned, and soon found himself wandering towards it.
He entered the lobby, showing an entrance to a small office with a receptionist looking lady on the left, a few chairs and tables in the middle and on the right was a door next to a large glass window that peered into the actual classroom. It was full of kids, all of them sitting in groups around tables that had an assortment of science-related objects on them.
Robin stepped towards the window, placing his arms on the lower sill as he watched the kids. Some were paying attention to the teacher, others were clearly not, especially the one boy picking his nose and hiding the booger under the table. A chorus of laughter and happy faces were shared at one table, he didn’t know what happened or what was said, only they were happy, which is was what mattered the most, right?
No, what mattered was that they were alive and happy. Presumably with a family.
“Can I help you?” Said a voice behind Robin, startling him and almost making him headbutt the window pane. He turned on the spot to see the receptionist lady standing in front of him with an arched eyebrow.
“Oh! Well uh…” Robin began but he was cut off.
“Are you here to pick up one of the kids?” She asked.
“Uh, no… I’m just here to watch the kids.” Robin explained quickly, but then just as quickly regretted those words. “I mean, not like that, just…” He stumbled, his cheeks flushing from embarrassment.
Why exactly was he in here again?
Before Robin could finish his stammer of an explanation or apology, the woman held up a hand and with her words, silenced him.
“It’s okay… it’s not often but you’re not the first,” She said with a warm smile.
“Excuse me?” Robin asked, confused.
The woman shrugged, “Oh, just the usual early-life crisis, thinking about family, a future.”
Robin frowned, uncertain how to respond to that. Maybe that was the reason but at the same time, it wasn’t.
“What’s the lesson today?” Robin asked, changing the subject.
“Science stuff… they’ve been learning the elements recently, I think today is potassium.” She shared.
Oddly enough, that mention brought a small smile to his lips. “I remember that,” He said softly, more to himself.
“One of the few science lessons I cared for… when you drop the samples in the water, so cool.” He said, remembering the mini-fireworks from such a chemical reaction. As a kid he had often wondered what would happen if an asteroid made entirely of potassium would hit an ocean from outer-space…
The woman smiled, “Yes, well, it looks like the kids in there are enjoying it just as much. Some things never change.” She commented.
Robin looked over his shoulder through the window. Indeed, all the kids with goggles, beakers of water, the excited faces and equally ecstatic faces as they watched the miniscule explosions. Some things never changed… such as life in space.
“Just don’t take too long pondering and loitering, you’ll creep the kids and I’ll need to get the broom out.” She said with a wave of her hand before turning and walking back into the office.
Robin looked back at the woman, doing a double-take, what was that about the broom? He shook his head, dismissing the trivial detail and turned to look back through the window. For a moment he allowed himself to smile, just as the kids were doing but soon his expression fell, as did his heart.
No… the real question was whether they should be here.
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